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Government social protection spending (% of GDP) — published history

30 observations retrieved · Full available Eurostat series

Period	Published value
2024	20.4%
2023	19.5%
2022	19.8%
2021	20.5%
2020	21.4%
2019	19.2%
2018	18.9%
2017	19.0%
2016	19.1%
2015	18.7%
2014	18.4%
2013	18.6%
2012	18.5%
2011	18.5%
2010	19.6%
2009	20.3%
2008	18.5%
2007	18.5%
2006	19.6%
2005	20.4%
2004	20.4%
2003	20.7%
2002	20.3%
2001	19.9%
2000	19.9%
1999	21.1%
1998	21.0%
1997	21.3%
1996	21.5%
1995	20.6%

Government social protection spending (% of GDP)

SOURCED

20.4%

Period: 2024
Data age: 21 months old · period end
Source updated: 16 Sept 2026 · 25d old
Cadence: Yearly
Next release: Date not confirmed · Eurostat calendar

COFOG social protection expenditure, including pensions. Not equivalent to the UK benefits bill.

Source: Eurostat (gov_10a_exp)